The Hon. Richard M. Cowart is a judge for the Southern Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia. He joined the bench in 1995.
Prior to his appointment, Cowart was a judge for the Lowndes County State Court, a position to which he was named in 1983. He also spent time as a judge for the City of Valdosta Recorder’s Court (1978 to 1983).
Cowart earned a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 1973. He then completed a J.D. at Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in 1976.
After graduating from law school, Cowart entered into private practice. He subsequently became a partner at Barham, Elliott, Bennett, Miller, Stone & Cowart. He worked in this capacity until 1991.
Cowart was born in Valdosta, Georgia.